U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty

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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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty - Kedar & Chandrika Nayak

Our guests today are Kedar & Chandrika Nayak: Founders of Octavium Music Academy.
Kedar Nayak, also known as ‘Viku’ to many, started his career journey 30 years ago as an entrepreneur in Bar Code Technology and Computer Education. He then forayed into Learning & Development, designing and delivering training programs for several organisations across business spaces. Being an avid musician from his college days, Kedar moved away from everything he was doing to set up Octavium Music Academy in 2013. His focus now is on making, quality music learning available to those who seek it. He is the bassist of Dr. Prakash Sontakke Group which has two albums to its name. Apart from music, Kedar was active in Bangalore’s motorsport scene from the late 1980s to the early 90s and has dabbled in journalism as well.
Chandrika has over 27 years of experience in the Learning & Development function, of which 13 years are in corporate organizations. Her last corporate assignment was as Head of People Development at Philips Innovation Campus, Bengaluru. She started her own consulting practice ‘ThoughtWeave’ in the space of people development in 2011 she has since been a Leadership coach, workshop facilitator, and HR consultant for start-ups, mid and large organizations. She is the Co-founder of Octavium and drives its Academy Operations, Curriculum Development, and student engagement initiatives.
Listen in as they share their journey, the academy, parenting tips & life lessons.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty - RamG Vallath

Our guest today is a Growth Mindset, Wellness & Parenting Coach all rolled in one.
RamG Vallath is the happiest person he has ever met in his life. He wears many interesting hats. He is a tech company co-founder, a much-sought-after keynote speaker, and the author of bestselling books, From 'Ouch to Oops' and 'Active Parenting'.
RamG completed his BTech from IIT Madras and MBA from XLRI and went on to build a very successful corporate career. However, he was crippled by an autoimmune disorder and had to reboot his life. Today, his aim in life is to touch a million lives positively.
Listen in as he shares how he overcame all challenges life threw at him & the power of taking charge of your life!
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty - Vimala

“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.”
Our guest today is the inspirational Vimala- a Leadership Coach and facilitator. A mother to 15 children, grandmother to 5 she lives her life with the intention of being transformational and bringing AWE (awareness, wellness, and excellence) to everyone she interacts with.
Listen in as Vimala shares her journey on how she met each of her children who are today an integral part of her life & dreams.
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U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty- Dr.Sreenath S Manikanti

Our guest today is Dr. Sreenath S Manikanti, a Senior Consultant, Neonatology & Paediatrics at Kauvery Hospital, Electronics City Bangalore
He is instrumental in setting up the 1st Public Human Milk Bank “Amaara” in Karnataka in 2017. Recipient of the 1st Edition of Times Healthcare Achievement Award in Neonatology in 2018, he has given presentations at various State, National & International Conferences.
Featured in Medgate “Top Pediatricians in India” Coffee Table Book 2020., he is someone who writes & has been featured in various print & television channels regarding topics related to Human Milk Banking, the health of the newborn & Covid-19.
Besides medicine, he is a motivational speaker and has received training in NLP & Hypnotherapy by the best mind trainers in the World.
Listen in as Dr. Sreenath shares his journey, his dream of Breast milk Banks & the Challenges faced during Covid, especially with babies, and some beautiful human stories of resilience and tenacity that babies teach us.
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