U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty

U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Kiran Sagar G

Our guest today is Kiran Sagar G - a Social Entrepreneur, and leadership trainer, known for his willingness to reinvent. He has an enviable presence of mind - to impart the most difficult lessons in the most palatable form. He founded the Yuva Bengaluru Trust, a not-for-profit organization based in Bengaluru when he was 26. His experience of over a decade has been enriched by doing social work in different areas covering all ranks and positions of a corporate hierarchy which makes him a preferred choice for various interventions. He specializes in conducting sessions for cross-cultural leadership teams.
Kiran Sagar G was recognized by the former President of India, Bharath Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and is currently working towards his vision of ‘Developed India’ by conducting workshops for youth ‘Lead India - Individual Development leads to National Development.' He has already trained 1,70,000+ youth in the last 6 years.
Multiple award winner Kiran is an inspiration for many youngsters who are part of the voluntary movement he triggered.
Listen in as Kiran shares his amazing journey of how the journey of Yuva Bengaluru’s adoption which started with one Government school, today has 200+ schools under its wing. Bridging Tradition & Technology is beautifully explained by Kiran in this conversation.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Prof. Abdul Rashid Gatrad

July 1st is national Doctor’s day in India & first of July 2022 is when India bans Single-use plastic. Our guest is a perfect fit for both.
Prof. Abdul Rashid Gatrad is a Consultant Paediatrician at the Manor Hospital and Professor of Paediatrics, University of Kentucky, Wolverhampton and Lahore (Pakistan) & Founder of WASUP - World Against Single-Use Plastic which is now global and in 50 countries.
He has a special qualification in Planetary Health and is a member of the Climate Change Committee of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. He is working with the Walsall/Wolverhampton Sustainability teams and local councils.
At the age of 75, he still works in the NHS – now in his 51st year. For having reduced the death rates in babies, he was made a Freeman of the Borough of Walsall; for improving access to children into West Midland Hospitals he was awarded an OBE. He has been on various national committees and written over 80 papers in International journals, and has authored two books. He holds three doctorates, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science.
AS CEO of Midland International Aid Trust he has delivered medical and humanitarian projects to over 20 countries. In 2014 he was made Deputy Lieutenant to Her Majesty the Queen.
Listen in as he shares his amazing journey & what helped him find his purpose- his passion project WASUP!
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Neena Verma

Our guest today is Dr. Neena Verma - an Appreciative Inquiry Expert; ‘Grief & Growth' Specialist; and Leadership, Team, and Life Coach.
Her ‘Grief & Growth’ practice that she began 15 years ago, found greater depths after the sudden demise of her elder son in 2014. She has since then devoted herself fully to counseling, coaching & companioning for ‘Grief Affirmation’, ‘Life-Purpose Clarity’, Resilience, and ‘Post-traumatic Growth’.
Neena combines Appreciative Inquiry, Meaning-reconstructive Grief Therapy, Logotherapy, Positive Psychology, Compassion-Focussed Therapy, Poetry, Writing & Arts to facilitate healing, resilience, and deep growth at individual, family, leadership, and team levels.
Neena has authored two books. Watch as she shares about Her recent book “Grief ~ Growth ~ Grace – A Sacred Pilgrimage” which is helping bereaved people as well as 'Grief & Growth' practitioners around the globe.
Neena also runs an independent library movement in the service of less privileged children.
An inspirational journey where Neena shares how the ups & downs of her life shaped her into who she is today.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Atchuta Rao

Our guest today is Atchuta Rao, Founder & Chairman of Estah Society who is a farmer, social entrepreneur, change-maker, and speaker.
His Special areas of interest: Sustainability, Circular economy, CSR & Empowerment. He is adept at building partnerships and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
He has a Demonstrable track record in securing funding from local and global NGOs. Amazingly networked with GIVE (Government, Industries, Volunteers, and Educators),he has 26 years of actionable experience across public and private sector organizations.
His amazing work on team management, resource mobilization, and project execution skills is proof with an amazing list of projects he has founded & is part of.
Inspirational, his work has touched and sustainably enriched the lives of scores of disadvantaged farmers, women, youngsters, and communities across India.
Listen in as Atchuta shares his journey from his ordinary beginnings to the extraordinary reach he has today
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Ashaita Mahajan

Our guest today is Ashaita Mahajan a true blue Mumbaikar, who went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Music Management from the University of Sheffield, UK. Having a passion for the performing arts, and music, in particular, her professional life has included working on projects and with companies that function in the live entertainment space. After completing four years at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai where she was actively involved in promoting arts and culture to young people across the city, Ashaita landed her dream job at Sony Music International. However, she realized her calling was in the social sector shortly after; and so decided to give up her career in entertainment and become a full-time trustee. Her deep commitment to the cause is evident in her passion towards the work. She manages the marketing, promotions, and outreach activities undertaken by the trust. She also plays a key role in fundraising and program development. Her cousin Aarti, who is on the autism spectrum, is her biggest inspiration and favorite person in the whole world.
Listen in as Ashaita shares the vision & Dreams of Café Arpan & Arpan Dabba service where the teams primarily are Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or (PWIDD)
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Rituraj Phukan

World environment day is celebrated on June 5th globally every year. In keeping with that theme, our guest today is a perfect fit for this special!
Rituraj Phukan is an environmental writer, TEDx Speaker, adventurer & naturalist based out of Assam. He is the Founder of the Indigenous People's Climate Justice Forum and also serves as National Coordinator for Biodiversity for The Climate Reality Project in India.
He is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and sits on the board of civil society groups in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Rituraj has personally experienced the impacts of climate change in the polar frontiers of the Arctic and Antarctic, in the Himalayas, and across India. Having worked extensively at the grassroots, he says “Water is the local issue of global climate change, for people, and for biodiversity.”
Rituraj was personally trained as a Climate Reality Leader by Nobel Laureate Al Gore and was featured in the former US Vice-President’s 2017 book ‘An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power’. He authored the chapter “Biodiversity in a warming world” in the Amazon No.1 Bestseller ‘Climate Abandoned,’ a book launched in the USA on Earth Day 2019. He was an accredited Observer at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021," and has recently been selected as a European Climate Pact Ambassador.
Listen in as Rituraj shares his amazing journey, experiences & how each one of us CAN make a difference.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Deepa Nayak

Our guest today is the inspirational Deepa Nayak, known popularly as Coach Deepa - a passionate runner/athlete and also an evolving coach, who has coached many athletes over the years. Running is now a deep-rooted passion and an inevitable part of her life.
An IT Professional, this part-time coach took to fitness in the last ten years, though she never was a sports person till her engineering days.
Over the last four years, Coach Deepa has won over 20 big races across India from 10km to 42.2 km.
She has achieved this with a ten-hour job & being a mother of a dog and cat.
She credits her extremely supportive husband for her ability to find herself.
Her story of grit & determination is proof of how to take charge & live your dreams.
With her heart beating for animals, her future plans amazed me!
Listen in as she shares the secrets of how to lead a fulfilling life & the merit of three things that help you achieve that- discipline, consistency & choices
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Andrea Sampson

Our guest today is Andrea Sampson. As the CEO and Founder of Talk Boutique, she provides her expertise as an Executive Coach to senior leaders and professional speakers worldwide. Having spent the first 20+ years of her career as a senior leader in marketing and advertising, Andrea regularly gave talks and presentations that deeply connected and impacted her audiences.
Using these skills combined with her experience on TED events and her training as a TED Speakers Coach, Andrea helps her clients make their work accessible while maintaining its credibility and uniqueness. She has a special skill in understanding technical and science[1]based disciplines, using storytelling as a connection tool.
As part of the team to bring Singularity University to Canada, Andrea has worked with and trained Singularity University faculty worldwide. She also holds a TEDx license and participated in the Global TED initiative COUNTDOWN in 2020.
Listen in as Andrea shares her journey, her influences & what shaped her to be who she is today.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Harish Hande

Our guest today is Harish Hande who has been with SELCO with over 27 years of grassroots experience in understanding, developing, and deploying sustainable energy solutions for the underserved communities. Harish pursued his graduation from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and completed his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2011 recognizing amongst other achievements, his passionate and pragmatic efforts to put solar power technology in the hands of the poor, through a social enterprise that brings customized, affordable, and sustainable electricity to India’s vast rural populace, encouraging the poor to become asset creators.
Details on https://www.rmaward.asia/awardee/hande-harish
Today SELCO is an umbrella of organizations, each tasked to address gaps in the energy access ecosystem namely SELCO India (1994), energy access enterprise; SELCO Foundation (2010), non-profit R&D, SELCO Incubation Centre (2012), nurturing grassroots energy enterprises and finally SELCO Fund (2016) to deploy patient capital.
Listen in as Harish shares his journey, the true influencers, the must-dos & gives us so much to mull over on how to create a society that would produce innovators rather than followers.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Ashwini Angadi

Our guest on this Mother’s Day special is the inspirational Ashwini Angadi.
Her vision to make a world full of happiness allowed her to go beyond her challenge of visual impairment to become a motivational changemaker.
Ashwini is one among the three people selected from India for Queen’s Young Leader Award in June 2015 & was honored by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. She decided to dedicate her life to the cause of the visually & mentally handicapped & started Belaku Academy -A free residential school for the visually impaired & mentally handicapped children from the economically weaker section.
Her personal struggles and achievements are a great encouragement to all especially, for the physically challenged globally. She believes, that getting an education is only 50 percent of human life but helping and giving back to society will make one's life complete.
Listen in as this mother shares her journey to the social changemaker she is recognized as today. Celebrating life, and the soul, understanding the difference between permanent & temporary happiness, and her dream of increasing the number of children to 250 students & giving self-employment opportunities to women by making cloth & paper bags.
https://www.facebook.com/Belaku-Academy-448641441975895/
https://ashwiniangaditrust.org/
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